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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-31

Stranger-Yes, sir, if Fashion Springs is
the most noted health resort in the country
you ought to have place there
Omaha Mani have heard that property
is held at enormous values there. and had
about given up the idea of purchasing.
"Why, can get you cottage at half
the actual cost-terrible sacrifice The
owner is my brother, and is willing to lose
half in order to get cash TO get away on.
Never was such chance
What is the cause OF his leavingp
an health. n-Oln0ihn World.
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Boys Sailor Suits for 75c.

The Famous, $40 Congress street, has just
received lot of blue flannel sailor suits,
which are selling for 75c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-31
Well to Remember

Nice line of Seersucsers and Summer Elan
nels at B. II. Levy & Bros.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-31
"Rough on Corns. "

Ask for Wells Rough on Corns." Quic
relief, complete cure. Corns, warts, bur
ions 15c
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-31
Harnett House.

Boys Suits and Shirt Waists a specially, at b.
II. Levy & Bros. l61 Congress street
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-31
A NEW AID.

Some Interesting Information From
the Crockery House Of James S. Silva
& Son.
The odds and ends sale continues We have
closed out wagon loads of our old stock at
prices which make our customers happy.
We have some left which must 90 at some
price. In addition we viii now offer our
large NEW stock of Lunch, Market, Picnic
and Flower
BASKETS
at tremendous reduction bought for sharp
cash. We can offer them at eye-opening
prices.
Remember, too, that we are headquarters
for
WATER COOLERS,
Ice Cream F'reezers, and all other goods in
our line. Come and see us.
JAMES S. SILVA & Son.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-31

Lovely line of White Vests at B. H. Levy &
Bros, lG1 Congress street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-31

Look at those nobby Flannel Coats and Vests
at D. RI. Levy s. Bros.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-31
Thin Suits at B. II. Levy & Bros.

Some novelties in Gents Thin Suits at B. H.
Levy & Bros.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-31

Seersucker Coats for 5
At the Famous New York Clothing
House, 40 Congress street
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Rough on Rats"

9. \. sALIsBuRY. signal Corps. us. Army.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-31
An American Article
Straw Hats Given AWAY.

of most careful and original manufacture
Colgates Cashmere Bouquet Toilet Soap
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The fire originated in the rear of the sec
ond story of Weisbein's store, but what
started it is a mystery. Because
of the rumors of incendiaries
the report was circulated that
1t was set on fire, but for this there seemed
b be no foundation. Mr.. Weisbein said
that there was nothing in the store that he
knew Of that could start "A fire. There was
no light, and the matches were locked up in
the cash drawer in the front OF the build
ing. Mr.. Charles ID. Singleton, chief clerk,
out of tic house last night He
locked up at j:S5 O'Clock, and before he left
al the lights were put out, and apparently
there was nothing TO start blaze. There
were some oil side lamps in the building, but
they were scarcely ever uscl Mr.. Edward
y. Lowell said TINT he was sitting
10 his store when he heard the
rry OF fire. He ran to the rear and saw the
flames coming out OF tho windows of Weis-
h,in's but he had no idea what started the
hir. There were few pounds of powder
IN the store and stock Of cartridges These
were moved out ut once, but Mr.. Lowell did
not think that the fire would spread TO his
building.
TtIE LOSSES AND INSURANCE..
The loss by the fire is heavy and the liz
aiiymce will by no means cover it. The
three buildings in the row were owned bv
Nh Edward lowell The one he occupied
vtls built thirteen years ago and tho
others were added later. They were
vaiued at $4,000 eacl Two Of them were
completely gutucd. and the other was badly
damaged. The loss win amount 70 some.
thing over $4,000, and they were insured
lor 10000 each
The building occuDiotlby M.sternhurg va,
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-15

z pomoca, to 0 rezultacie ne
dry na nadchodzaca zine Ia
two MONA przedstawic sobie.
Pewlen ojciec kilkorga die.
CT, z gfodu chcia} zjes6 swe
buty. LudnosG musi sic zy-
we rozmaitemi roslinami, a
czasem, musza ludzie kilka-
nascie mil isc "a MIN NIGGA
cos do zjednoczenia zna!esc.
Bandy zsfodniafych napada-
ia ma sklepy z 3ywnoscia i W
Okla mgnienlu zjadaja wszyst-
ko.
Ludnos6 jest tam okrutnie
wyzyskiwana przez nklase bo-
gatych" i must opfacat wiel-
kie podatki, a ME ma aadnych
praw telerancyi.
Llld ME ma praws gfoso-
wanna, to tel W 2adnym urze-
die biednl ME So reprezento.
wani, tylko bogaci. Mafo sic
tel Rad troszczy o to, lie g}6d
biednym dokucza.
Najnowsze wiadomosci do
chodza z G OIL ia $50.
Carolina ], re mad rzekami
Sante, Saramach i ni3szej GEES.
CT Stanu S. Carolina, powodz
zniszczyfa wszystkie zasiewy
zyta. Il tego powodu zamiesz-
katej tam ludnosci czarnei
grozi gfod.
Jak wladomo plantacye
wszystkie zmonopolizcwane
So przez korporacye lub ka-
pltalistow amerykahskich, a
De obszary woda zajafa i "a
siewy zniszczyfa, vice ludnos6
pozbawiona jest zar6bku. Pra-
ca dopiero sic rozpocznie ia
nowo W styczniu mad uprawa
nowych zasiewow.
Ludnosd obawiajac sic ne
dry i gfodu, wynosi sic z tych
okolic czempredzej do innych
stanow, gdzie spodziewa sic
zarobic ma kawafek chleba.
Opinia.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-15
"a WAR UYA!
G l. d D

Go mole bye strasniejsze
cd gfodowej smierci? To okrut-
ne widmo ]ednak ME W jed
mem tylko miejscu rozposcie-
ra swa wfadze. Nietylko W
Irlandyi lud umiera z gto-
du. " Londynie W blezacym
roku byfo okofo so wypa-
dk6w gfodowej imierci. W pc.
1udniowych guberniach Rosyi
kilku chfop6w zakoiczyto 4y-
Gle gfodem. z Egiptu mielis-
my wiadomosc o tel samej
tresci.
Kilka tygodni temu j. J.
Fred B a n d n e ], vice-kon-
sui Stanow Zjednoczonych, W
Mewchwang, W Chinach, dono-
sit, Re W tel okolicy ludzie
dziesiatkami umierali z gfodu.
Ludzie tam 2ywia sic trawa,
korzonkami ziof, lisGmi z
drew, nasionami zielsk dzi-
kich i t. p.
Telegraficznie donoszono W
dniu IL b, m. z st. Johns,
Novel, Fauntlandyi, 0 panu-
jacej tam destytucyi i kilku
wypadkach gfodowej smierci.
s a n d W i c b Ta b | e r O.
c k y P orcup inc E z.
quimant wybrze2a So codzien-
ME scenami najokrutnie)szej
destytucyi. Ludnosc tutejsza
ubiegfej zimy przechodzifa maj
okrutniejsze doswiadczenia
2 dokuczajacym gfodem i ie-
deli rzady Novel zoundlandyi
i Kanady ME przyjda " czas
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-15
WIE$CI
z Polskiej Ojczyzny,
Prusy POlskie.

Seminaryuns duchowne 20 Pep
hn5e, r z innemi zamkniete ma
%poczatku walki pahstwa z kosclo.
fem, W biegu tego lata powofane
do zycia osobnem Cesarza Wilhehl-
ma rozporzadzeniem (wiadomo, 4e
seminarya W niemiecko katolickich
d~yecezyach przywroci}y ostatnie
ugody pahstwa Rzymem), pc
skrzetnych przygotowaniach x.
biskupa chefmihskiego tedzie sta
owczo otwartem "a miesiac,
iak oglasza nUrzedowy Oredownik
koscielny" dyecezyi chelmihskiej.
Uroczystos6 ia odbedzie sic
d n a 4 p al d z iernika L.
b. o godzinie 8 z rama.
Czytamy W %ogtoszeniu, ze
mfodziez W dyecezyi chelmihskiej,
kt6ra poswiecaj ac sic stanowl du.
chownemu wstapl6 zamierza do
pepl'hskiego seminaryrm, Wilma
sic zg}osic do Jeneralnego W1kar-
yatu Chefmih skiego, ma rece K.
DR.. Luedtke, go, n%ajpozniej do
dnia Is 60 wrzesnia r. b. = Egg
zamip klerykow odbedzie sic dnia
4 5 pa&dziern.ka, i wedtug niego
wpisani beda do tych lub owych
kurs6w nauki.
w kohcu w~yralona jest odez-
wa do Xxx. proboszcz6w dyeoezyi,
azeby wszystkie to szczegoty po-
dali do wiadomsci mfodzieky du-
chownoj W ich paraiach przebywa-
jacej
TAX vice Prusy Zachodnie
odzyskaja W ntracona pred laty
seminaryum. Wskrzesza je ME
zmiana W stynnych prawach majo-
wych ME uchwa}a sejmowa Tub
ugoda z Rzymem, lecz osobne zez-
WOlenie cesarskle.
Cd takiegot to zozwolenia "a.
wisfo, czy kiedy wskrzeszone
beda Ola %seminarya, W Poz-
a i u i G. nieini e. Mowiono
JUL ~nieraz, Ae najprzewielebniejszy
x. Arcypasterz usilnie sic
stara o niezbedne to poswolenie -
dotad niestety daremnie.
nDM dobro stuaby" przenie-
siono nauczycislke panne B u +.
szty Q z Cheimna do wsi Ko-
Ina W obwodzie rejencyi trewir-
skiej; anauczycieIa Ke dziore
ze Sokolnik " W~rzesfhskiem do
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-15

q dniem ka3dym kochaf ia
wiecej i wiecej, coraz lepiej
pojmujqc anielski charakter
ukochanej.
o., chetnie oddafby i
wszystkie swoje bogactwa a
nawet ten dwunasty posag,
byle ia tylko zatrzynac! -.
Lecz darmo. Sfowa ducha
dzwieczafy ciagle W uszach -
viedziaf. 2e sic spefniq "a
najmniejs seem oporem.
Gdy sic znaletli wespof z
przyjacielem, ponownie W ia
jemniczym siedlisku pote1ne-
go ducha, ten rzekf:
- Wracaj natychmiast do
domu! Dwunasty posag znaj-
dziesz ma swojem miejscu.
Ouch znikf, a MIN i
ukochana, .....
Chciaf pozostaG ma wys-
pie - chciaf tn umrzet, byle-
by jej blisko, i tylko dzieki
przyjacielowi, ktory go moca
wsadzif do fodkj, powr6cif do
donna, Lecz jak ciezkim
byf ten powrot powtorny!
Poczatkowo ME chciaf
navel spojrzec ma ow posag,
tax drogo okupiony, lecz par
ty jakas %taJemnicza sta, zaraz
pc powrocie udaf sic do skle-
pu - do owej piwniczki jedy-
nastu posag6w.
Piwniczka jasno oswietlo-
ma, ubrana byfa, ]akby ma
]ego przyjecie W kwiat i Cir
landy holorow nadziei iszczes-
cha.
Spojrzawszy ma dwunasty pos
tument, skamieniaf z radosci i
zachwytu.
Ma tenn miejscu stafa
ukochana iona! .....
Naraz rozlegf sic gromki
gfos ducha:
- Otto masz sw6j dwunasty
posag, ktorego wyszukanie po-
lecif CT ojciec - dro1szy mad
zfoto, k~lejnoty, mad wszystko
ma swiecie; stanie CT sic on
z1odfem niewyczerpanej pocie-
chy ! szczescia - dostepnego
niewielom. - Czasem i aycia
ME starczy, ably odnalezc po-
dobny!
Ouch zniknqf a szczesliwi
mafzonkowie padli sobie W
objecia.
Gag dalszy nastapi.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-15
WARYAT
PowieSc o~riginalna
W trzech czeSciach.
- Napisa} -
MeczystaD Altons Chrostowski.
Gag dalszy.

Usiadfszy bliziutko, wprost
naprzeciw niej, oparf grajek
glove ma dfoni, pomyslaf chw;-
lie i zaczaf movie, bawiac sic
mafa raczka, okryta b}yszcza-
cemi pierscionkami, re zfotym
fahcuszkiem zegarka.
Zyf byf sobie pred laty,
bardzo a bardzo daleko, pewien
bogaty kupiec, kt6ry miaf
jedynaka syna. Kupiec ow
podrozowaf pc cafym swiecie
- znaf wszystkie niemal jezy-
XII, widziaf lyle dziwow i byf
tax madrym, 1e W swojem
rodzinnem miescie doznawaf
ogromnego szacunku, tenn bar
dziel, lie byt rzeczywiscie uczci-
wynn, zacnym czfowiekiem, kto-
ry nikogo ME s%krzywdzlf, lecz
owszem kazdemu i rada i czy-
mem chetnie %dopomogf.
Bvl bardzo bogaty, maja-
tex zdobyt gfownie handlem,
jaki z cafym swiatem prowa-
dill, sfowem ten rzadki pod
kazdym wzgledem czfowiek
pc dfugich latach szczesliwego
2ycia W SVEN rodzinnem mics
Gle, uczuwszy zbli2ajacy sic
koniec, kazaf przywofaG syna
i rzekf mu:
= Testament, zawierajqcy
ostatnia wole, znajduje sic W
pokoixu ma strychu, W h4rku.
lynn OTTO kluczykiem otworzysz
go. Synu kochany. bfagam Gle
nadewszystko, speln ostatnia
wole, zr6b, jak CT naka3e z
testamentem -. inaczej nj ty
ME doznasz nigdy radosci, nj
szczescia, nj ia W przyobieca-
nym raju ME bede sic mogf
polo niebiahskim zachwytem
wybraicow.
Syn przyrzekf i przysiagl.
W pare dni pc pogrzebie,
dr2aca reka rozdarfszy koperte,
przeczytaf nastepujace werazy:
= Udaj sic do podziemi, W
ktorych n~agromadzifem wszyst.
kie bogactwa, do ciebie male
lace. Drzwl sic otworza, "a
pocisnieciem pierwszego gwoz-
dzika, W gore cd zamku.
Przejrzyj wszystko dokfadnie
i W sklepie, zawierajacymje de-
nascie zfotych posagow, znaj-
dzlesz MOI rozkaz.
Syn sic tam udat bezzwfocz-
ME.
z ciekawoscia i zachwy-
tenn kroczyf srod tych niez-
miernych bogactw, jake napo-
tykat ma ka4dym kroku. Wi
dziaf tam stosy perez b'elut-
kich, rubiaow, = miedzy kto-
remi, niby w;elkie swiatfa,
physically %dyamenty.
Stapal pc kosci sfoniowej,
rozrzuconej W malowniczym
nie}adzie, z pc "a kt6rej Gag
nelly sic ogromne zwoje pior
strusich.
Nareszcie stanat W maleh-
kiej piwniczce, gdzie byfo
)asno, jak "a dnia, cd zfota i
drogich kamieni. Jedenascie
cudnie rzezbionych posagow
patrzyfo nan re swych wyso-
kicb ~postumentow.
Dwunasty postument byf
pro2ny, list ma MIN le2af.
Wziawszy go, p~rzeczytaf:
-Zyczeniem mojem, drogi
synu, jest, abys zdobyf dwu-
nasty posag;; pomimo niejedno-
krotnych usifowah, ME mog-
fem go dostac, synu, ola Gle
bic. Poswiec Gale swe zycie,
wszystkie skarby, jakies JUL
widziaf, nawet tie jedenascie
posagow, by zdobyc dwunasty
najcudniejszy najdro4szy, kto-
ry bedzie ola ciebis niewyczer-
panem zrodfem rozkoszy !
l .oa Ta1S
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-15

lecz stfumlf wpredce zfe mysli
i nasychmiast udaf sic W pod
ro2 do onego miasta al W
Afryce.
Pc dfug.ch mozofach uda-
10 mu sic odszukac nareszcie
przyjaciela OLGA. ktory oswald
czyf sic z GAIA gotowoscia, W
imie dawnej przyjazui, pomagac
mu we wszystkiem.
Posag ow miat bye u pew
nego czarnoksie3nika, znaidu-
jacego sic ma wyspie. Udali sic
ia ala dnia rastepnego; wy
skoczywszy z fodki, przyjaciel
rzuci} ma aemie pfaszcz, pozna-
czony symbolicznie, zakreslif
ma MIN ko}o, W ktore weszli
obaJ, i poczaf ducba przyzy-
wac tajemmiczemi znakami.
Rozlegf sic trzask, grzmot,
ktos ewldzialny strasznym
gfcsem zapytaf:
- Czego chcecie?
Upadlszy plackiem ma
zlemie, przy]ac;el pokornym
gfosem powiedziaf mu wszystko.
- Dobrze! - odparf duch
surowo - dam mu posag, iecz
pod warunkiem, Re mi prey
wiezie W dare dziewice czysta,
nieskalana nj stowsm, nj mys-
la - dobra i cnotliwa, ktora
mu wska3e to lusterko.
Do nog kleczacym upadfo
niewielkie lusterko w zfoconei
ramie.
zwie sic Obrazek
d uszy. Spojrzyj W ME, lie
razy ci sic spodoba jaka ME-
wiasta. Jezll %pozostanie jasnym
- ME zatmi mic jego blasku
- wowczas bedzie to poszu-
kiwana przez cieble istota,
ktora masz mi dostarczyc. Ale
~pamietaj! = smier6 spotka Gle
natychmiast, gdybys chcial sic
oprzec sobie ia zatrzy-
mac.
Ouch odleciaf.
Powrociwszy do rodzinne-
60 miasta, poczaf z obrazkiem
duszy poszukiwac dziewcze
tax rzadkie podowcsas i pew
ME po wszystkie easy - die.
we've, ktoreby obok pieknosci
ciafa posiadafo niemniej pick
ma dusze.
W kole aristokracyi swe-
go miasta ME znalazf podob-
nej.
Piekne, bfyszczqce dowci-
penn i ogfada, ME byfy ME
WHINE, jak "a ka2dem wejrze-
MEM okazywaf obrazek ouszy.
W miescie, a nawet W
cafym kraju rodzinnym ME
znalazi 2adnej pomiedzy stana'
mi wy2szemi.
W6wczas zeszedf klase
ni&ej - srod rzemieslnikow.
| tn spotkaf go zawod. -
Wtedy wedrowaf cd wioski
do wioski z nadzieja, he mole
ssrod lndu wiejskiego, pod slo-
miana strzecha, napotka ukry-
ty skarb kobiecy.
Dfugo szukaf naprozno.
Raz wieczor pofo2yf sic ma
polance, niedaleko cd wioski,
z zamiarem udania sic do kra-
jow obcych.
Byf bardzo zmeczony, a
ubior W niefadzie, polarity i
poniszczony, czyni} go najzu-
pefniej podobnym do 3ebraka,
jakich setki posuwaja sic goS-
cihcem.
Z~Adumawszy sic gfeboko,
ME uwa2af dziewczecia, gonna
zego pare krowek do obory,
kt6re litosciwie nan popatrzy-
wszy, poszto dalej.
Ia chwile wyszedf wies-
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-02-04

ings wero over, and Mrs. Benson had
refreshed him with tea and he and
Thankful sat side BY side, hand III
hand, mex pressibly glad for want Of
word then he told the story of his
adventures and escapes, BY sea and
land, out of all Of which be had been
saved to them, Some day he will tell
it ii, print. tt is too long to tell here.
When he had finished, Mrs. Benson
asked: Where were you q year ago
tonight, John? Thankful hought she
saw YOU 2=&,. 4. y. $s {. T..
Il He looked inquiriugly at his be-
throthed. She told him all.
That was the night" he said,
"when the officers and crew OF the
poor burning Chevalier took to the
boats in heavy sea. One boat was
swamped before my eyes and all in it
were drowned. Ours rolled and
pitched so heavily in the chopping
waves that I expected we, too, should
perish. It was just there, while I was
hopelessly directing the men at tho
oars, that a vision came before my
eyes OF the harbor hereof the town
and this cottage. I saw you both,
and Thankful held out her arms to
me. From that instant I knew we
should be reunited. Yes, knew it,
and cherished the belief and Rugged
it to my heart in all the dangers and
labors that have beset me since"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-02-04
ADUNKARD'S HONOR.
A War Incident Which Textifies to tho Honesty Of
the Sect.

General E. P.fAlexander in the Century.
Near Hagerstown I had an expert.
ence with an old dunkard which gave
me a high and lasting respect for the
people Of that faith. My scouts had
had a horse transaction with this old
gentleman, and he came to see me
about it. He made no complaint, but
said it was his only horse, and as the
scouts had told hum we had some hoof
sore horses we should have to leave
behind, he came to ask if l would trade
him one of those for his horse, as with
out one his crop would be lost.
recognized the old man at once as
g. born gentleman in his delicately
speaking Of the transaction as q trade
So / assented to his taking foot
sore horse, and offered him beside
payment in Confederate money. This
he respectfully but firmly declined.
Considering how the recent battle had
gone, I waived argument but tried an
other suggestion. told him that we
were in. Maryland as the guests Of the
United States; that after our depart
ure the Government would pay all
bills that we left behind, and that I
would give him an order ON the United
States for the value of his horse, and
have it approved by General Long
street. To my surprise he declined
this also. l supposed then that he
was simply ignorant OF the bonanz a
in q claim against the Government,
and explained that; and, telling him
| hut MI nh dor
the circumstances, l offered to include
the value of his whole farm. He
again said he wanted nothing but the
foot-sore horse. Still anxious that
the war should not grind this
poor old fellow IN his power
ty, ! suggested that he take two
or three foot-sore horses which we
would have to leave anyhow when we
marched. Then he said, "Well. sir,
am dunkard, and the rule Of our
church is an eye for an eye, and a
tooth for = tooth, and q horse for q
horse, and can't break the rule
/ replied that the Lord, who made
all horses, knew that q good horse
was worth a dozen old battery scrubs;
and alter some time prevailed on him
to take two by calling one of them. q
gift. But that night about midnight
We were awakened by approaching
hoofs, and turned ont expecting to re-
ceive some order. It was my old
dunkard leading one Of his foot-sores.
.'''NVe ell, sir, lie said '.you made it
look all right to me today when you
were talking: but after went to besl
tonight Z got to thinking it ali over.
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THE LIGHT THAT rs FELT.

~ ter or child ofsummers three,
Seeking her little bed vt night,
Paused on the dark stair timidly II t$5
oh, mother! Take my hand, said she,
1 and then the dark will be all light"
We older children grope our way
From dark behind to dark before; A*
And only when our hands we lay
Lear Lord, in time, the night is day &f
And there is darkness nevern1ore.
Reach downward to the sunless days
Wherein our guides are blind as we, ~
And iaith is small and hope delays;
Take thou the hands Of prayer we raise,
4 And let us feel the light OF thee! =
#@s t&5.u JOHN &. WHITTIER
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-02-04
the POIitest People.

Americans the Po1itest People.
The easy Chair" in Harper's Month
~ quotes literally from an accredited
witness to prove that the American is.
the most truly polite man in existence.
OF course, we knew that before, but it
is pleasant to have the facts put on
record:
Lady Mavourneen, who is familiar
with the Society and the manners Of
many countries, and who has been al
ways accustomed to hear Americans
In Europe described eve rywhere and
with pungent emphasis as "those
Americans" WAS amazed upon com
ing here to find universal courtesy.
"In the street or at the railway sta
tion," she said, ''if ask anybody any
and polite reply. Everybody is at my
service, not with much bowling or flour
ishirg, but heartily and honestly. l
have never seen such universal court
esq., When she was, asked whether
she had observed the absorption OF
the street-car passengers in their
newspapers, she smiled and said that
she had never been obliged to stand,
because some one was sure to rise.
But in Paris shs said that often as
she was passing to q seat, Monsieur
Cray eaud, raising his hat politely. and
saying warmly, Pardon! pressed by
and secured the seat. Lady Mavour-
reen, who tells g. little story with
great humor; described q scene IN a.
crowded church in Paris. An ap-
parent lady was disturbing every body
by pushing along toward a. distant
chair in therow, when Lady Mavour-
neen arose to allow her to pass more
easily, and the apparent lady i'm
mediately slipped into my lady's
chair, and held it fast, saying
only, In reply to. her earnest
remonstrance: MADAME; you left
the chair; took it. You have lost it,.
Voila!" Lady Mavourneen found,
what every lady will tind,. that she
could travel everywhere in "the
states" alone with entire safety and
surrounded by the utmost courtesy.
The word "iady," with which she will
be accosted by hackmen and porters
and conductors, is, spoken with kind
ly respect, and even if some person
in a. lady's garb thrusts herself into
the cue of pass engers slowly advance
ing to the window of the ticket office
to- buy tickets, there may be sour
looks and amazed stares, but she will
generally have her way. So great is
our courtesy that we. honor the
counterfeit claim. The source of the
most serious objection to- the demand
OF suffrage for women is the secret ap.
prehension that men will lose their
sincere Difference, and treat women as
they treat other men, thus robbng
life OF the tender romance OF chivalric
courtesy. Emerson says OF the sue
cessful lover and his mistress: "She
was heaven while he pursued her as g.
star; can she be heaven Il she stoops
to- such an one as he?" ,.~.*